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Type any question about the Australian Age Pension and get a short answer in plain English, built from our guides and the Services Australia figures correct as at 20 March 2025. Every answer finishes with links so you can read the rule yourself.

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General information only, not financial advice. Answers are generated from our guides and the published figures of Services Australia correct as at 20 March 2025. Always confirm your own entitlement with Services Australia.

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  • Content last reviewed 15 September 2026.

All figures correct as at 20 March 2025, sourced from Services Australia. Next indexation: 20 September 2026.

Correct as at 20 March 2025 · next indexation 20 September 2026. Source: Services Australia — Age Pension; Services Australia — How much Age Pension you can get.

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Saqlain Anjum

researches Australian retirement and social security policy full time. Not a licensed financial adviser — every figure on this page is sourced from Services Australia or the Social Security Act 1991 (Cth).

Last reviewed: 15 September 2026

Figures as at: 20 March 2025

Next indexation: 20 September 2026

Change log: Question answering reviewed 15 September 2026; answers are limited to the figures published on this site, correct as at 20 March 2025.

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